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1028351

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/01/2019
	date	18/12/2018
	date tabled	18/12/2018
	ddp created	18/12/2018 21:56:10
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	18/12/2018 22:06:13 07/01/2019 13:49:03
	hansard heading	Big Ben
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12425
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/01/2019 13:17:32
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the progress of works being carried out on Elizabeth Tower, including Big Ben; and when he expects those works to be completed.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12425
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12425
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Elizabeth Tower refurbishment project, with a budget of £61 million jointly funded by the two Houses, is intended to conserve and prevent further deterioration of the Elizabeth Tower, including the Great Clock; ensure its fire safety compliance; improve the health and safety of the Elizabeth Tower for Members, staff and the public; improve the security and the efficiency of emergency evacuations; and improve the efficiency of the tours in the Elizabeth Tower. No works are required to be undertaken on the Great Bell (“Big Ben”) itself. The project is due for completion in 2021.</p><p><br>Work on the project is progressing well. For instance, all elements of the Great Clock, and all cast iron roof components, have been removed from the Tower for conservation work and glazing, gilding and paint stripping work are continuing. Work on restoring the original colour scheme for the clock dials is well advanced. Arrangements have been made to ensure the Great Bell is sounded to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, and to ring in the New Year on New Year’s Eve. <br> <br>The Finance Committee receives regular updates on the progress of the project.</p><p> </p> question first answered 07/01/2019 13:17:32 answering member 4148
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1013199

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:32
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:29 29/11/2018 12:20:02
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Catering
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11759
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/11/2018 11:48:49
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether House of Lords catering services are subject to food hygiene inspections by Westminster Health Authority; and if so, (1) what Food Hygiene Rating each Lords catering outlet achieved at their most recent inspection, and (2) whether outlets are required to display a Food Hygiene Rating Sticker.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11759
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11759
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>As registered food premises, the House of Lords catering facilities are subject to inspections from Westminster City Council (WCC). At the last inspection in November 2017, the Environmental Health Officer from WCC Food Safety Team awarded the highest rating of 5 for all House of Lords catering outlets in the Palace of Westminster; Millbank House facilities were inspected in November 2016 and also received a 5 rating. It is a recommendation but not a legal requirement to display the food hygiene rating sticker. The House of Lords rating stickers are currently displayed in the River Restaurant and Millbank House Cafeteria.</p> question first answered 29/11/2018 11:48:49 answering member 2079
	creator	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1028340

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/01/2019
	date	18/12/2018
	date tabled	18/12/2018
	ddp created	18/12/2018 21:55:56
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	18/12/2018 22:05:48 03/01/2019 14:37:01
	hansard heading	Abingdon Green
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12414
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/01/2019 14:05:35
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House Authorities were consulted on the decision to close College Green to the public; and whether broadcasters using the Green pay the House.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12414
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12414
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Yes, Black Rod was consulted on the closure of College Green. The Green is owned by the House of Commons but day to day access is delegated by the Clerk of the House to Black Rod. Current policy is to allow public access to the Green to enable the public to pass through on the paths or to use it as a recreational space. It is also longstanding policy also to allow the media to use the Green for the contemporaneous news reporting of events within Parliament. Broadcasters are not charged to use the Green as is it considered to be in Parliament’s and the national interest that they should be facilitated to report on Parliament. As the Green is owned by the House of Commons, the question of charging would be a matter for them, not the House of Lords.</p> question first answered 03/01/2019 14:05:35 answering member 4148
	creator	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1020302

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	05/12/2018
	date tabled	05/12/2018
	ddp created	05/12/2018 21:45:36
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	05/12/2018 21:57:02 20/12/2018 16:31:03
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Staff
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12086
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 16:00:19
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Chairman of Committees on 25 February 2009 (HL Deb, col 89W), how many staff of the House of Lords are employed exclusively or primarily on press and public relations; and whether he has made an assessment of how this figure now compares with the number of staff employed for the same purpose by (1) the House of Commons, and (2) the Scottish Parliament.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12086
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12086
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Both Houses and the Scottish Parliament organise their communications/press and public relations functions in different ways which makes it hard to compare figures directly. Consequently, the figures below simply compare the number of FTEs employed predominantly on dealing with press/media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>House of Lords</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>House of Commons</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scottish Parliament</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTEs employed on press/media</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> <br>These figures do not include staff employed by either House or the Scottish Parliament on marketing, digital communications, public information, visitor services, education and engagement all of which contribute to their work on public relations. We do not hold these figures in respect of the House of Commons and Scottish Parliament.</p><p><br>No assessment has been made of how these figures compare with each other.</p><p> </p> question first answered 20/12/2018 16:00:19 answering member 4148
	creator	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1007913

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2018
	date	15/11/2018
	date tabled	15/11/2018
	ddp created	15/11/2018 20:23:22
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	15/11/2018 20:25:23 28/11/2018 14:30:07
	hansard heading	Abingdon Green: Media
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11523
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 13:58:06
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the disruption caused by the media’s use of College Green; and what consideration, if any, is being given to the establishment of a permanent media centre elsewhere on the Parliamentary Estate.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11523
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11523
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Abingdon Green is owned by the House of Commons but day to day access is delegated by the Clerk of the House to Black Rod. Current policy is to allow public access to the Green to enable them to pass through on the paths or to use it as a recreational space. Because of the unique views that the Green affords to Parliament, we also allow the media to use the Green for the contemporaneous news reporting of events within Parliament on the basis that this is an important way of communicating to the public the political issues that are taking place. We do not permit protests or campaigning on the Green.</p><p>There are occasions when events in Parliament create exceptional media activity and demand for broadcasting space on the Green. When this occurs, we conduct a careful assessment on whether to prioritise broadcasting over public access and where the balance of public interest lies. Although we prefer to maintain dual use of the Green by public and media, on some occasions we assess that reporting from the Green must be prioritised and that it is necessary to close it to the public for safety reasons. Not to do so would limit the ability of a wide section of the broadcast media, both national, international and radio to provide high quality coverage of unfolding events in Parliament and interview the politicians involved in a secure manner.</p><p>Regarding a permanent media centre, no consideration is currently being given to this. Most media (including broadcast) arrangements are covered through the existing press lobby arrangements. Under this, nominated members of the media are accredited with membership of the Press Gallery and allocated desk space within the House of Commons and given press passes which allow access to the building. This is a long standing arrangement administered by the House of Commons with well understood rules which enables open media access to Parliament to be maintained within manageable levels.</p><p>Additionally, as well as Abingdon Green, there are broadcast points within both Houses which are used by UK domestic broadcasters for the reporting of Parliamentary business.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> question first answered 28/11/2018 13:58:06 answering member 4148
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1019270

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/12/2018
	date	03/12/2018
	date tabled	03/12/2018
	ddp created	03/12/2018 22:39:49
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	03/12/2018 22:46:12 18/12/2018 13:30:04
	hansard heading	Bills: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11959
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/12/2018 12:58:07
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Government’s response to the report of the Constitution Committee, Parliament and the Legislative Process, published on 20 April 2005 (HL Paper 114), whether the Procedure Committee will consider the recommendation that bills should normally be committed after Second Reading to a committee empowered to take evidence.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11959
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11959
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In 2005, when it responded to the Constitution Committee’s report, Parliament and the Legislative Process, the Government was “not convinced that it would be appropriate to commit all bills which have not been scrutinised in draft to an evidence-taking committee after Second Reading but we are ready to consider this option in exceptional circumstances (and have done in the past).” <br> <br>I am aware that the idea that bills should normally be committed after Second Reading to a committee empowered to take evidence is under fresh consideration by the Constitution Committee as part of its current inquiry on the legislative process, stage 2 of which is covering the passage of legislation through Parliament. Written and oral evidence received as part of that inquiry is available here - https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/constitution-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/legislative-process/. I am looking forward to the Committee’s report and any recommendations it might make on this and other matters. The Procedure Committee will give it due consideration then.</p> question first answered 18/12/2018 12:58:07 answering member 4148
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1006673

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:28
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:44 26/11/2018 16:13:01
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11453
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:41:56
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker who tendered for the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; and which tender was successful.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11453
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11453
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>ERS, Kanto Elect and UK Engage responded to the invitation to tender. ERS was the successful applicant.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:41:56 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1006674

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:29
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:46 26/11/2018 16:13:03
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11454
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:41:39
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the overall cost, including the cost to the House Authorities, of the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; whether that cost is paid annually or per by-election; and whether the cost is dependent on the number of candidates or electors.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11454
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11454
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The costs are paid per by-election. Costs vary according to the number of electors. The current cost of a whole House by-election is £1440; a Labour or Liberal Democrat by-election costs £570, and a Conservative or Crossbench by-election costs £600; all costs are inclusive of VAT. This is in addition to the cost of House of Lords staff time spent organising the by-election which forms part of their normal duties and is not costed separately.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:41:39 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1006675

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:30
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:47 26/11/2018 16:13:04
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11455
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:41:08
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether arrangements will be made to enable members of the House who wish to observe the count of the votes cast for the hereditary peer by-election scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 November.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11455
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11455
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>A member of the relevant party or group is appointed to act as scrutineer at each count, and this will happen on 28 November when the votes (all of which will be cast by post) will be counted. There is no count on 27 November. There are no plans to make further arrangements to enable more members of the House to observe the count of the votes cast.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:41:08 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1006676

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:31
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:49 26/11/2018 16:11:02
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11456
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:39:14
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether media access will be granted to the count of votes cast for the hereditary peer by-election scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 November.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11456
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11456
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no plans to provide for members of the media to be present to witness the count on 28 November. There is no count on 27 November.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:39:14 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1006677

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:32
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:51 26/11/2018 16:12:01
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11457
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:40:46
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether media access will be granted to the hustings for the hereditary peer by-election scheduled to take place on 20 November.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11457
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11457
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The arrangements for hustings are a matter for the party or group concerned.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:40:46 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1017057

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/12/2018
	date	28/11/2018
	date tabled	28/11/2018
	ddp created	28/11/2018 22:01:35
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	29/11/2018 15:55:04 12/12/2018 14:07:01
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11902
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/12/2018 13:35:18
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by the Chairman of Committees (Lord Laming) on 12 May 2016 (HL8153) and the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) on 26 November (HL11454), why the cost of a Liberal Democrat hereditary peers' by-election, payable to Electoral Reform Services, has risen from £300 to £570.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11902
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11902
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The costs differ as, exceptionally, Electoral Reform Services were not involved in the print and distribution of the voting packs for the Liberal Democrat by-election in 2016. On that occasion, these tasks were handled by a member of House staff. The £570 figure quoted is from the successful tender submitted by Electoral Reform Services whom we expect to carry out all functions in future by-elections.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 12/12/2018 13:35:18 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1014643

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	26/11/2018
	date tabled	26/11/2018
	ddp created	26/11/2018 21:25:49
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	ddp modified	26/11/2018 21:35:47 11/01/2019 16:29:44
	hansard heading	Ministers: Correspondence
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11781
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 16:30:31
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House whether there is a protocol relating to whether letters to ministers from members of the House of Lords should receive replies; and if so, how quickly replies should be sent.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11781
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11781
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of effective and timely handling of correspondence with members of the House of Lords. Government departments should aim to provide a substantive response to routine correspondence within a maximum of 20 working days. However, sometimes circumstances dictate that it will not be possible to provide a response within this timeframe. In such instances, departments are advised to issue a ‘holding’ response until a more substantive response can be provided.</p><p>The Cabinet Office publishes an annual report detailing departmental performance in the handling of correspondence from members of both Houses. Lord Young of Cookham set out the 2017 performance figures in a Written Statement on 26 June 2018 (HLWS771). The 2018 performance figures will be published in summer 2019.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 16:30:31 answering member 4329
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1002220

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:43:19
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:55:54 04/12/2018 13:43:03
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11241
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 13:10:58
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost to the House of (1) restoration, (2) repair, and (3) fire protection work underway in (a) the Palace of Westminster, (b) Fielden House, and (c) Millbank House.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11241
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11241
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>‘Restoration’ has been taken to include work currently underway on the Estate to restore or conserve areas of the historic building fabric, including but not limited to the restoration work in Westminster Hall and the Encaustic Tile project. It does not include the estimated costs of the Restoration and Renewal Programme. ‘Repair’ includes project works underway on the estate but does not include general day to day maintenance. Fire protection work costs are based on the Fire Life Safety Works Programme.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Palace of Westminster</p></td><td><p>Millbank House</p></td><td><p>Fielden House</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration</p></td><td><p>External Courtyards Conservation work (Phase 1) current approved cost: £20.2m; Westminster Hall current approved cost: £12.1m (subject to review); Elizabeth Tower current approved cost: £61.1m (subject to review); Cast Iron Roofs current approved cost: £84.4m; Encaustic Tiles current approved cost: £14.3m.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repair</p></td><td><p>Works to the Palace in 2017/18 totalled £2m; works in 2018/19 are forecast to cost £2.8m.</p></td><td><p>Works to 5 Great College Street and its integration into Millbank House total £42.9m.</p></td><td><p>Planning is underway for the refurbishment of Fielden House. Surveying work is expected to commence in December 2018. The surveying working is required to finalise the business case. Until it is finalised it is not possible to provide an estimate.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fire Protection</p></td><td><p>The approved business cases forecast expenditure of £90m for fire safety work underway in the Palace of Westminster. The forecast expenditure of a project within the Fire Safety programme is currently being revised.</p></td><td><p>The cost of fire protection in the Great College Street area of Millbank House has been integrated into the project itself and therefore is included in the repair figure above. The cost of Fire Protection in 1&amp;2 Millbank is currently forecast at £1.6m excluding risk and optimism bias (OB) and £2.1m including risk and OB.</p></td><td><p>The cost of making Fielden House Fire Life Safety compliant will form part of the refurbishment project. Therefore, it is not possible currently to confirm how much it will cost.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 04/12/2018 13:10:58 answering member 4148
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1020561

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/12/2018
	date	06/12/2018
	date tabled	06/12/2018
	ddp created	06/12/2018 19:08:16
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	06/12/2018 19:16:24 20/12/2018 13:13:01
	hansard heading	Millbank House: Lighting
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12108
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 12:41:51
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps he is taking to ensure that all of the lighting in Millbank House can be turned off.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12108
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12108
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p> </p><p>Problems have been experienced with the lighting system installed in 1 Millbank. It appears that the controlling software has been corrupted, resulting in some users being unable to turn on or turn off particular lighting units. Work is currently ongoing to resolve this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 20/12/2018 12:41:51 answering member 2079
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1006656

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:08
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:14 20/11/2018 16:03:05
	hansard heading	Peers: Software
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11436
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/11/2018 15:31:59
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why Members were not informed that OneDrive would no longer be available at the same time that those working in the Parliamentary Digital Service were informed.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11436
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11436
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no plans to remove OneDrive from Members. A configuration change made to the OneDrive service designed to enhance parliamentary information security had an unintended impact on the ability of Members to use OneDrive. This change has now been reversed and we are grateful to the noble Lord and others for drawing this to our attention.</p> question first answered 20/11/2018 15:31:59 answering member 4148
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1020039

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/12/2018
	date	04/12/2018
	date tabled	04/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 21:46:47
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 21:56:01 18/12/2018 14:49:03
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Fire Regulations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12014
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/12/2018 14:17:22
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the impact of the manual fire safety call points on the visual appearance of the Palace of Westminster; and what consideration was given to alternative means of advertising call points and fire safety instructions in keeping with the heritage of the Palace.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12014
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12014
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The “totem” manual fire safety call points are designed for highly significant interiors within the Palace, where fixing escape signs and manual call points to the historic fabric is not acceptable. Following consultation with Historic England, it was agreed that free standing signage was the best option in those spaces, to reduce physical impact on the Palace.</p><p>The patinated brass finish used in the frame was chosen to blend in with the timber joinery and reference the Victorian brass fittings found throughout the Palace. The colours used for the signage differ slightly from the British Standards; the colours were chosen to minimise the visual impact on interiors, whilst remaining legible to direct people in the case of an emergency.</p> question first answered 18/12/2018 14:17:22 answering member 2079
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1011646

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/11/2018
	date	21/11/2018
	date tabled	21/11/2018
	ddp created	21/11/2018 20:19:21
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	22/11/2018 14:15:08 26/11/2018 12:11:03
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	194049
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 11:39:51
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 175908, how many staff the Crown Prosecution Service employed (a) in each region and (b) at CPS Direct as at (i) 30 September 2018 and (ii) 30 September 2008.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 194049
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194049
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>As of 30 September 2018, the CPS employed a total of 5,936 staff across its Area/Regional and HQ functions. A breakdown is provided in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS Headquarters</p></td><td><p>502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Casework Divisions</p></td><td><p>706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS Direct</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cymru Wales</p></td><td><p>275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London North</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London South</p></td><td><p>476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mersey Cheshire</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames &amp; Chiltern</p></td><td><p>271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>426</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5936</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 30 September 2008, the CPS employed a total of 8,768 staff across its Area/Regional and HQ functions. A breakdown is provided in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS Headquarters</p></td><td><p>587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Casework</p></td><td><p>233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS Direct</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>596</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>432</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire &amp; Cumbria</p></td><td><p>331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside &amp; Cheshire</p></td><td><p>385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North &amp; West Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames &amp; Chiltern</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cymru Wales</p></td><td><p>480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,768</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Data Source Trent HR Database as at 22/11/2018)</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 11:39:51 answering member 4106
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1011647

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/11/2018
	date	21/11/2018
	date tabled	21/11/2018
	ddp created	21/11/2018 20:19:23
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 13:45:08 26/11/2018 12:17:01
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	194050
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 11:45:47
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 175908, during the same period what the change has been in the overall case load for the Crown Prosecution Service.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 194050
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194050
	version	3
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, or caseload, as a count of the number of defendants. The table below shows the number of prosecutions for both the 12 months ending September 2008 and September 2018 and the change in both volume and percent.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Year Ending September 2008 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year Ending September 2018 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume Change </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Change % </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CPS Prosecution Caseload </strong></p></td><td><p>1,051,047</p></td><td><p>511,090</p></td><td><p>-539,957</p></td><td><p>-51.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Data Source: Case Management Information System)</p><p> </p><p>The types of cases prosecuted by the CPS have changed significantly in the period between 2008 and 2018. Prosecutions for more serious and complex cases have risen, including a 5% increase in homicide, a 17% increase in fraud and forgery and a 28% increase in sexual offences cases. During the same period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 74% as responsibility for prosecuting some of these cases has transferred to the police.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 11:45:47 answering member 4106
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1020431

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	05/12/2018
	date tabled	05/12/2018
	ddp created	05/12/2018 21:58:30
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	05/12/2018 22:16:58 10/12/2018 16:45:04
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service
	house id	1
	identifier	199279
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 16:13:58
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2018 to Question 194050 on Crown Prosecution Service: Staff, how many minor motoring cases were transferred to the police in the same period.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 199279
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	199279
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (the 1985 Act) provides that the DPP had a duty to take over the conduct of all criminal proceedings, save for specified proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>Specified proceedings are designated by Section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 and the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 (the 1999 order) and include most motoring offences which are commenced by the police in accordance with Section 12 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012, the following motoring offences were added to the list of specified proceedings:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>No</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Section</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Statute</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.</p></td><td><p>s.3</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Careless and inconsiderate driving</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.</p></td><td><p>s.35</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Failing to comply with a traffic direction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.</p></td><td><p>s.163</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Failing to stop a motor vehicle or bicycle when required to do so by the police</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.</p></td><td><p>s.170</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Failing to stop, report an accident or give information or documents when required to do so</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds no record of the number of these motoring cases that were prosecuted by the police.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS does however maintain a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, assigned the Principal Offence Category ‘Motoring Offences’, as a count of the number of defendants.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows that the number of these prosecutions has fallen between 2008 and 2018 as a likely result of the additional motoring offences having been added to the list of specified proceedings.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Year Ending September 2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year Ending September 2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume change</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Change</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS Motoring Offences Prosecution Caseload</p></td><td><p>379,837</p></td><td><p>99,331</p></td><td><p>-280,506</p></td><td><p>-73.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Data Source: Case Management Information System</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 10/12/2018 16:13:58 answering member 4106
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1020432

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	05/12/2018
	date tabled	05/12/2018
	ddp created	05/12/2018 22:00:31
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	05/12/2018 22:17:00 10/12/2018 16:46:02
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service
	house id	1
	identifier	199280
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 16:14:55
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2018 to Question 194050 on Crown Prosecution Service: Staff, what other types of case were transferred to the police in the same period.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 199280
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	199280
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (the 1985 Act) provides that the DPP had a duty to take over the conduct of all criminal proceedings, save for specified proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>Specified proceedings are designated by Section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 and the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 (the 1999 order) and include most motoring offences which are commenced by the police in accordance with Section 12 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 by serving with the summons either a statement of facts about the offence or a copy of the written statements.</p><p> </p><p>The 1999 order also provides that proceedings cease to be specified when a court begins to receive evidence. At that stage the duty for a prosecutor to conduct the proceedings engages.</p><p> </p><p>Annex 1 provides the full list of offences falling within The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (specified proceedings) Order 1999) and including all amendments to date.</p><p> </p><p>During the 2008 – 2018 period the following offences were added to the list of specified proceedings as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Offences added in 2012:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>No</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Section</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Statute</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.</p></td><td><p>s.3</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Careless and inconsiderate driving</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.</p></td><td><p>s.35</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Failing to comply with a traffic direction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.</p></td><td><p>s.163</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Failing to stop a motor vehicle or bicycle when required to do so by the police</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.</p></td><td><p>s.170</p></td><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988</p></td><td><p>Failing to stop, report an accident or give information or documents when required to do so</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5.</p></td><td><p>s.1(1)</p></td><td><p>Criminal Damage Act 1971</p></td><td><p>Criminal damage where the value of the property involved is no more than £5,000 (not including arson)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6.</p></td><td><p>s.12</p></td><td><p>Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001</p></td><td><p>Consumption of alcohol in a designated public place</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7.</p></td><td><p>s.91</p></td><td><p>Criminal Justice Act 1967</p></td><td><p>Disorderly behaviour while drunk in a public place</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8.</p></td><td><p>s.12</p></td><td><p>Licensing Act 1872</p></td><td><p>Being drunk in a highway, other public place or licensed premises</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9.</p></td><td><p>s.63B(8)</p></td><td><p>Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984</p></td><td><p>Failing to give a sample for the purposes of testing for the presence of Class A drugs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10.</p></td><td><p>s.12(3) and 14(3)</p></td><td><p>Drugs Act 2005</p></td><td><p>Failing to attend an assessment following testing for the presence of Class A drugs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11.</p></td><td><p>s.55 and 56</p></td><td><p>British Transport Commission Act 1949</p></td><td><p>Trespassing or throwing stones on the railway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12.</p></td><td><p>s.49</p></td><td><p>Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004</p></td><td><p>Knowingly giving a false alarm of fire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13.</p></td><td><p>s.5</p></td><td><p>Public Order Act 1986</p></td><td><p>Behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14.</p></td><td><p>s.11</p></td><td><p>Fireworks Act 2003</p></td><td><p>Contravention of a prohibition or failure to comply with a requirement imposed by or under fireworks regulations or making false statements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15.</p></td><td><p>s.80</p></td><td><p>Explosives Act 1875</p></td><td><p>Throwing fireworks in a thoroughfare</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16.</p></td><td><p>s.87(1)</p></td><td><p>Environmental Protection Act 1990</p></td><td><p>Depositing and leaving litter</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Offences added in 2014:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>No</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Section</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Statute</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.</p></td><td><p>s.1</p></td><td><p>Theft Act 1968 (but only if the offence constitutes low-value shoplifting within the meaning of section 22A(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980)</p></td><td><p>Theft (Shoplifting where the value of the stolen goods is worth £200 or less)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> question first answered 10/12/2018 16:14:55 answering member 4106
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1023270

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/12/2018
	date	11/12/2018
	date tabled	11/12/2018
	ddp created	11/12/2018 19:43:14
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	11/12/2018 19:49:22 18/12/2018 10:33:01
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Recruitment
	house id	1
	identifier	201132
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/12/2018 10:01:50
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recruitment process his Department followed when appointing its Data Protection Officer (DPO); how that position was advertised; how many candidates applied for that post; what criteria were used to assess the candidates' (i) professional qualities and expert knowledge of data protection law and practices and (ii) their ability to fulfil the tasks referred to in Article 39 of the General Data Protection Regulation; who was appointed as DPO for his Department; when and where his Department has published its DPO's contact details; and what lines of reporting exist within his Department in respect of its DPO.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 201132
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201132
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office shares its Data Protection Officer with the Government Legal Department (GLD) and HM Crime Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI). In line with Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Guidance, the role of DPO can be taken by existing Civil Servants. In this instance the DPO function was added to that of the existing roles of Departmental Records Officer and FOI/DPA co-ordinator in the GLD.</p> question first answered 18/12/2018 10:01:50 answering member 4106
	creator	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1023271

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/12/2018
	date	11/12/2018
	date tabled	11/12/2018
	ddp created	11/12/2018 19:43:16
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	11/12/2018 19:49:25 18/12/2018 10:35:02
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Complaints
	house id	1
	identifier	201133
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/12/2018 10:03:03
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what complaints procedure is open to members of the public if they wish to complain that (a) his Department’s Data Protection Officer and (b) any staff of his Department is in breach of the Civil Service Code; how many complaints have been made against staff of his Department for breaches of the Civil Service Code in each of the last two years; when, how and by whom those staff have been investigated; and what outcomes of those investigations have been recorded.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 201133
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201133
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office publishes its complaints procedure, which is open to members of the public online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office/about/complaints-procedure" target="_blank">here</a>. There have been no recorded complaints against AGO staff for breaching the Civil Service Code in the last 2 years.</p> question first answered 18/12/2018 10:03:03 answering member 4106
	creator	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1023272

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/12/2018
	date	11/12/2018
	date tabled	11/12/2018
	ddp created	11/12/2018 19:43:18
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	11/12/2018 19:49:27 18/12/2018 10:36:01
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Data Protection
	house id	1
	identifier	201134
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/12/2018 10:04:11
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, who in his Department holds the position of Senior Information Risk Owner; when and how that official was appointed; what criteria were used to assess the professional qualities and expert knowledge of data protection law and practices of the candidates for that post; and who has held that position in each of the last six years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 201134
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201134
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The position of Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO), in the Attorney General’s Office, is part of the Head of Operations Role. The official was appointed following fair and open completion in 2014 following the guidelines for Senior Civil Service Recruitment. The Head of Operations has held the role of SIRO for the last 6 years.</p> question first answered 18/12/2018 10:04:11 answering member 4106
	creator	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1010547

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/11/2018
	date	21/11/2018
	date tabled	21/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 20:24:19
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	21/11/2018 16:25:16 27/11/2018 18:05:03
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	identifier	193490
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/11/2018 17:33:19
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of (a) car and (b) HGV drivers involved in an accident with a motorcyclist were charged with careless driving in each year from 2014 to 2017.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 193490
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193490
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 creates the offence of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or public place. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants charged with, or prosecuted for these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>As Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a specified offence large numbers of careless driving offences are charged and prosecuted by the police with no involvement from the CPS. The CPS only become involved if the defendant pleads not guilty to the offence after which, CPS prosecutors take responsibility for reviewing the case and preparing the trial. Figures on the number of people prosecuted and the outcome of the prosecution of careless or inconsiderate driving offences may be obtained from the official statistics held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>The CPS does however maintain records of the number of offences in which a CPS prosecution commenced, including offences of careless or inconsiderate driving. The table below shows the number of these offences during each year between 2014 and 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Road Traffic Act 1988 { 3 }</strong></p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>9,730</p></td><td><p>9,238</p></td><td><p>8,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the figures relate to the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants. It is may be the case that an individual defendant is charged with more than one offence.</p> question first answered 27/11/2018 17:33:19 answering member 4106
	creator	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith